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<br />MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT <br /> <br />STATE OF TEXAS ~ <br /> <br />COUNTY OF LAMAR ~ <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT made this 26th day of March, 2007 by and between the State of Texas, <br />hereinafter referred to as the "State," party of the first part, and the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas <br />(population 25,898, as per year 2000 latest Federal Census), acting by and through its duly authorized <br />officers, hereinafter called the "City," party of the second part. <br /> <br />WITNESSETH <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 311 of the Transportation Code gives the City exclusive dominion, control, and <br />jurisdiction over and under the public streets within its corporate limits and authorizes the City to enter <br />agreements with the State to fix responsibilities for maintenance, control, supervision, and regulation of State <br />highways within and through its corporate limits; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 221.002 ofthe Transportation Code authorizes the State, at its discretion, to enter <br />agreements with cities to fix responsibilities for maintenance, control, supervision, and regulation of State <br />highways within and through the corporate limits of such cities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Executive Director, acting for and in behalf of the Texas Transportation Commission, <br />has made it known to the City that the State will assist the City in the maintenance and operation of State <br />highways within such City, conditioned that the City will enter into agreements with the State for the purpose <br />of determining the responsibilities of the parties thereto; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City has requested the State to assist in the maintenance and operation of State <br />highways within such City: . <br /> <br />AGREEMENT <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements <br />of the parties hereto to be by them respectively kept and performed, it is agreed as follows: <br /> <br />For this agreement, the use of the words "State Highway" shall be considered to mean all numbered <br />highways that are part of the State's Highway System. <br /> <br />COVERAGE <br /> <br />I. This agreement is intended to cover and provide for State participation in the maintenance and <br />operation of the following classifications of State Highways within the City. <br /> <br />A. Non-Controlled Access highways or portions thereof which are described and/or graphically <br />shown as "State Maintained and Operated" highways in Exhibit "A," which is attached <br />hereto and made a part hereof. <br /> <br />Page I of 7 <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br />